Pointed Morion ca. 1570-80 Italian, Brescia The etched decoration includes a rampant lion, the heraldic emblem of the north Italian city of Brescia. Above the lion is a double-armed cross symbolizing the venerated reliquary of the Holy Cross in Brescia's cathedral, and to the sides are Saints Faustino and Giovita, protectors of the city. After Milan, Brescia was the largest producer of armor in Italy, and this helmet, which is one of a series of identical examples, provides concrete evidence of the Brescian style of armor decoration.. Pointed Morion. Italian, Brescia. ca. 1570-80. Steel, brass. Brescia. Helmets

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Pointed Morion ca. 1570-80 Italian, Brescia The etched decoration includes a rampant lion, the heraldic emblem of the north Italian city of Brescia. Above the lion is a double-armed cross symbolizing the venerated reliquary of the Holy Cross in Brescia's cathedral, and to the sides are Saints Faustino and Giovita, protectors of the city. After Milan, Brescia was the largest producer of armor in Italy, and this helmet, which is one of a series of identical examples, provides concrete evidence of the Brescian style of armor decoration.. Pointed Morion. Italian, Brescia. ca. 1570-80. Steel, brass. Brescia. Helmets

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